U+77FF "矿" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+77FF "矿" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "mine" or "mineral" and is composed of the radical for "stone" (石) on the left and a phonetic component on the right, reflecting its connection to the earth and excavated resources. In modern Chinese, it is commonly used in words such as "煤矿" (coal mine), "矿物" (mineral), and "矿山" (mine or mining area), and it functions both as a noun for natural deposits and as an element in technical and industrial contexts. The character has a long history in written Chinese, originating from the need to describe mining activities and geological materials, and it remains fundamental in discussions of resource extraction and geology. Its shape and meaning align with the broader category of CJK unified ideographs, which aim to encode characters shared across Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, though "矿" is most active in Chinese usage.